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Far more than security. Most of society is built on the honor system. In half-full bar at an hour when there isn't a bouncer (usually before 9pm in NYC), the
by enobrev 15y ago
Far more than security. Most of society is built on the honor system.
In half-full bar at an hour when there isn't a bouncer (usually before 9pm in NYC), the only thing keeping twenty or thirty people from pouring their own booze for free is a large slab of wood and a person behind it. The name tags and maybe a counter do the same thing at a retail store with one or two checkout people.
Society is almost entirely built on a simple trust system and the fear we've built into ourselves of the repercussions for going against societal norms.
- tsunamifury 15y agoI would hope that it's also a mutual respect for others work as well. I don't refrain from theft because I might get caught but because society functions because of a mutual respect for their work. This is partly why we have such a business problem in finance and the media, both severely lack mutual respect between parties.
- true_religion 15y agoMutual respect is merely a social norm, and a desire not to break "mutual respect" is a reflection of the natural human pressure to avoid breaking social norms.
- jeremysalwen 15y agoYou're conflating social construct with social norm. You can make claims about why you express mutual respect, that doesn't make it the only reason why someone might do so.
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- alf 15y agoAgreed. Societal norms are needed to build the trust required for all large enough groups to function efficiently. This is why there is less crime in mono-cultures: everyone is a member of the same social order. The danger is that agents outside of the particular social order (hackers in this case) aren't bound to the rules within that social order.